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Flue tubes are out

It’s the first week of March and the flue tubes have now been removed to allow the engineering inspection to undertake a thorough internal examination which will inform the scope of work required to return the boiler to service.  The first image is a view from...

The Smoke box is out

It’s the first week of February and the Smoke Box is now out and Joseph Rogers is in serious training for the London Marathon to fundraise for 80064. WSRA supporter Joe Rogers is running the London Marathon in April to help raise funds for the restoration of...

The big boiler lift

The work has progressed to the point where we need to lift the boiler out to examine it and see what’s needed.  So on the 28th November the big crane was called in and the boiler lifted out. As the disassembly work progresses  the team are gaining a better...

Continuing the Disassemble

The work to disassemble the loco progresses a little each week.  The photos below are from the Tuesday group of volunteers.  The new container is now in place with suitable shelving for parts storage and the work continues. As the disassemble progresses we will have a...

The start of the big disassemble

Following the WSR Spring Steam Spectacular when the loco was on display for visitors to view, it was taken back into the shed for the work to begin. Alongside the planning and costing work the dismantling has also begun.  A new container has been purchased to securely...

How it all began

British Railways Standard Class 4MT 2-6-4 Tank Locomotive No 80064 was built at Brighton, outshopped  in June 1953 and was initially allocated to the London Midland Region before transferring to Southern Region ownership in December 1959. It was transferred to Exmouth...